Television news from 8 August 2009
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CNBC slides as viewers get crunched (Media Guardian)
Aggressive business network becomes a turn-offWith a steely gaze, the pin-striped CNBC television host Larry Kudlow looks meaningfully into the camera...
Aggressive business network becomes a turn-offWith a steely gaze, the pin-striped CNBC television host Larry Kudlow looks meaningfully into the camera...
BBC's £45m on training at four centres - so why do they need to hire companies owned by people they already employ? (Daily Mail)
The BBC has four training centres of its own around the country costing £45million a year – yet still regularly sends its presenters to pri...
The BBC has four training centres of its own around the country costing £45million a year – yet still regularly sends its presenters to pri...
Today programme's Evan Davis on board of 'political' think-tank (Daily Mail)
The BBC has allowed leading journalist Evan Davis to remain a key member of a policy think-tank while forcing newsreader George Alagiah to step down a...
The BBC has allowed leading journalist Evan Davis to remain a key member of a policy think-tank while forcing newsreader George Alagiah to step down a...
Now I know what it feels like to have a gun held to my own head: Ameera MacIntyre's battle with a brain tumour (Daily Mail)
The wife of gritty TV investigative reporter Donal MacIntyre reveals how she is battling the brain tumour that threatens her life....
The wife of gritty TV investigative reporter Donal MacIntyre reveals how she is battling the brain tumour that threatens her life....
Jobs for the boys: BBC chief's ex-husband runs 'media consultancy' paid thousands by the Corporation - just like current husband (Daily Mail)
BBC1 Controller Jay Hunt was engulfed in new controversy last night after it was revealed the Corporation paid her first husband for media consultancy...
BBC1 Controller Jay Hunt was engulfed in new controversy last night after it was revealed the Corporation paid her first husband for media consultancy...
Simon Fox quits race to run ITV (The Times)
SIMON FOX, chief executive of the music and DVD retailer HMV, has ruled himself out of the race to run ITV despite being regarded as a frontrunner for...
SIMON FOX, chief executive of the music and DVD retailer HMV, has ruled himself out of the race to run ITV despite being regarded as a frontrunner for...
State pension age 'could hit 70' (BBC News)
The state pension retirement age in the UK could eventually hit 70, the country's pensions regulator tells the BBC....
The state pension retirement age in the UK could eventually hit 70, the country's pensions regulator tells the BBC....
Britain blasts Iran over trial of embassy staffer (CNN)
A British embassy worker in Iran is one of 100 people on trial Saturday over post-election demonstrations, the British Foreign Office confirms.
A British embassy worker in Iran is one of 100 people on trial Saturday over post-election demonstrations, the British Foreign Office confirms.